Appalachian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Skyline Vikings a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Camdyn Moore and Colton Caldwell did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Caldwell scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Caldwell a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was JT Hyde, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Appalachian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Eagles
| 03/01/25 vs Skyline | 12-0 |
| 02/24/25 vs Locust Fork | 18-3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Susan Moore | 10-1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Sand Rock | 10-6 |
| 04/20/24 vs Skyline | 10-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Appalachian's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Appalachian will face off against Ragland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ragland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Appalachian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Skyline, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Columbia at 4:30 p.m.
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